It really is tragic. Growing up, I was moved by his performances in films. I’m not a huge fan, but, Taxi Driver, Goodfellas, Raging Bull, were really great films, and he was such a magnetic force.
To see this type of decline in someone with so much talent is tragic.....and sad.
Trying to remain ‘relevant’ makes fools of a lot of men...
It usually means that they had never developed a meaningful inner life, to start with.